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Making Things Right: Meaningful Community Service for Juvenile Offenders

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11/04/08
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This Bulletin defines and describes community service, makes a distinction between voluntary community service and mandated community service, and addresses the effectiveness of community service. Three jurisdictions are highlighted – Clark County, Washington, Deschutes County, OR and Lehigh County, PA.

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